1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON
The 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR.
Recalls for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON, potentially affecting up to 11,816 vehicles.
Recall 85V043000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
| 8,085 vehicles affected
Defect: THE 12 MM SPACER USED ON THE REAR SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS MAY AFFECT ANCHOR BOLT LOAD CAPACITY AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES MAY NOT MAINTAIN LOAD REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIFIED TIME. THIS FAILURE MAY CAUSE THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NOT TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT...
Remedy: REPLACE 12 MM ANCHOR BOLT SPACER WITH A 5MM SPACER.
View full details →Recall 85V093000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 866 vehicles affected
Defect: A WRONG CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DISENGAGED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP.
View full details →Recall 85V091000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 2,865 vehicles affected
Defect: THE STEERING WHEEL COULD LOOSEN DUE TO INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE WHEEL SHAFT NUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOOSENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: PROPERLY TORQUE THE NUT AND ASSURE THAT IT IS RETAINED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON.
Safety Rating for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the RENAULT SPORTWAGON
- 1983 RENAULT SPORTWAGON — 0 complaints
- 1984 RENAULT SPORTWAGON — 0 complaints
- 1985 RENAULT SPORTWAGON (current)
Other RENAULT Models
- RENAULT ALLIANCE — 46 total complaints
- RENAULT MEDALLION — 20 total complaints
- RENAULT ENCORE — 5 total complaints
- RENAULT RENAULT — 3 total complaints
- RENAULT DUSTER — 2 total complaints
- RENAULT GTA — 1 total complaint
- RENAULT 12 — 0 total complaints
- RENAULT 15 — 0 total complaints